Peer Mentor Service Nottingham

In order to meet its aims the partnership is to commission services to deliver tailored support to people with multiple or complex needs.

REFERENCE CPU1618

CPU1618 Peer Mentor ServiceAwarding body Nottingham City Council

EST. VALUE

£60,838

EST. START DATE:

01/09/2015

EST. END DATE:

31/08/2016

Description

Nottingham City Council will be acting on behalf of Framework for the purposes of this tender.

The following adverts have been placed in Source Nottingham

“Opportunity Nottingham” is a partnership of 18 statutory and third sector support agencies including Nottingham City Council and Nottingham CVS and led by homelessness charity Framework. Under a Big Lottery Fund programme called Fulfilling Lives – Supporting People with Multiple Needs, the partnership will work with Nottingham citizens affected by at least three of the following issues:
Homelessness
Substance misuse
Mental ill health
Re offending.
In order to meet its aims the partnership is to commission services to deliver tailored support to people with multiple or complex needs. These services will aim to empower and enable beneficiaries to take control of their lives.
More information about Opportunity Nottingham is available at: www.opportunitynottingham.co.uk

This tender opportunity is to deliver a Peer Mentor Service which will recruit, train and supervise a pool of volunteer Peer Mentors who will provide extra support to the beneficiaries of Opportunity Nottingham. Peer mentors will have lived experience and will be expected to work alongside Personal Development Coordinator within the delivery team at Opportunity Nottingham. The contract will require a provider to successfully recruit, train and supervise a minimum of 10 successful mentors within a year. It is anticipated that the provider will hold or be working towards an up to date, nationally recognised level of accreditation in relation to the delivery of mentoring and befriending services.
The contract duration will be for an initial period of 24 months with an option to extend for a further 12 months and then another further 12 months, subject to funding, performance and review.
The contract value for this service will be £30,419 per annum.

To Apply

Tender documents may be obtained via the e-procurement system portal, via the following link:-: www.eastmidstenders.org.

Completed documents and any attachments should be submitted to the City Council by uploading the documents via the link: www.eastmidstenders.org by 12 midday on Monday 22nd June 2015